Rap music recording artist Heavy D, left, actor Will Smith, center, and director Barry Sonnenfeld arrive at the premiere of the film "Big Trouble," Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Rap music recording artist Heavy D, left, actor Will Smith, center, and director Barry Sonnenfeld arrive at the premiere of the film "Big Trouble," Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

In this Oct. 1, 2011 photo, rapper Heavy D, also known as Dwight Arrington Myers, performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. A representative confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 that the singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz died. He was 44.

In this Oct. 1, 2011 photo, rapper Heavy D, also known as Dwight Arrington Myers, performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. A representative confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 that the singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz died. He was 44.

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